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BOCS T GEORG i A All The Time VOL. 60—No. 16 APRIL 1932 >Utt N0 tvt WED IHU FRI SAT 1 2 3456789 10 1112 1314 15 16 17 1819 20 21,22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 KIWANIANS TOLD Of CHILD HEALTH WORK COUNTY FUND URGED TO CARE FOR EMERGENCY CASES. DR. HARROLD SKETCHED UNDER PRIVILEGED CHILD PROBLEMS j A fund to be provided by the coun ties or civic organizations to take care of emergency cases among the poor and unfortunate, was urged be fore the Kiwanis club Tuesday night by Dr. C. C. Harrold, well known physician and surgeon of Macon and chairman of the Underprivileged Child committee of the Georgia dis trict of Kiwanis. Some counties handled this prob lem by having a fund to care for pressing cases, while Kiwanis clubs and other organizations come to the rescue in other communities, Dr. Harrold stated. Dr. Harrold stated that he would not live in a communi ty that did not have hospital facili ties. All counties, however, he stated, cannot have hospitalities, as the cost is prohibitive. Dr. Harrold also stat ed that he would not be a member of a men’s organization that did not take special interest in caring for the poor and unfortunate. He showed that the . Masons of Georgia and the Kiwanis club of Macon are doing a great work in helping underprivileged children. In stances were cited to show that funds were donated to provide hospital and sui'gical attention for those suf fering from cancer and other dis eases. Members of the club were told to keep in touch with children needing attention, and that books, clothes and medical attention should be pro vided. He advised the Kiwanians not to scatter their shot, and to stay in close touch with the work being done. There is no joy 'greater than reliev - ing the suffering of the unfortunate, he stated. Dr. Harrold has done outstanding work in this respect. P. T. Anderson, business manager of the Macon Telegraph, also spoke briefly. A crippled child saved be comes a community asset, Mr. An derson declared. He mentioned the improvement in the road from For syth and Indian Springs and hoped the highway would soon be paved. In addition to Dr. Harrold and Mr. Anderson, other guests of the club were Mr. and Mrs. L. G. McKibben, who are caring for three children of an unfortunate family, and County Agent B. M. Drake. Dinner vas served by the U. D. C., Mrs. C. W. Buchanan chairman. WILL ROGERS TO APPEAR AT LYRIC IN EIC-. FEATURE Will Rogers, emperor of wit and humor, and the most natural star of the screen, is the friend of kings and queens and hobnobs with the masters of American industry. Rogers is the most unique personality in the world. Writer, vaudeville star, revue artist, philosopher, social critic, unofficial ambassador of his country, his fol lowers can be counted by the million. In “Ambassador Bill,” to be shown at the Lyric, next Monday and Tues day, he creates a witty and human character that cannot fail to amuse and thrill everybody. Tim McCoy and Doris Hill will be featured in a thrilling westerner, “The One Way Trail,” Friday and Saturday of this week. About one birth in 85 is a twin birth. THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS VOTERS TO PASS ON SCHOOL SYSTEM CITY OFFICIALS ORDER ELEC TION FOR JUNE 8. JACKSON WOULD ABOLISH SYSTEM AND ENTER COUNTY UNIT At a meeting of city council Mon day night en election was called for Wednesday, June 8, to permit voters of Jackson to pass on the question of abolishing the present independent school system and entering the coun ty unit system. The election was ordered after a petition, signed by more than tw.en ty-five per cent of the registered voters, was presented, asking that permission be given to vote on the ouestion of doing away with the present system and enter the county wide system. The law governing such matters sets out that when a petition, bearing the signatures of 25 per cent of the registered voter's is presented, it becomes the duty of the city officials to order an election to allow- a vote on the matter. Should a majority of the voters vote in favor of abolishing the pres ent school system, Jackson would automatically become a part of the county unit system and it would then be the duty of the County Board of Education to take charge ■and operate the school. The question is one that has been agitated for several years. Some ten years ago a committee from the Jackson board of education visited Monticello and other cities and stu died their method of operation. This is the first time, however, that the question has been brought to a vote. Every citizen of the community is vitally interested in education and wants the best type of schools it is possible to have with the revenue in hand. Now that an election has been ordered the question will be discussed from all angles, and ef forts will be made to arrive at what is best for Jackson and the entire ounty. The registration books will open on April 18 and remain open through May 21, and only those registering 'will be allowed to take part in the election. ILLUSTRATED LECTURE AT NEW SCHOOL PLANT I MR. AND MRS. J. G. MARTIN WILL TELL OF TRAVELS TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES. RARE ENTERTAINMENT ASSURED I An occasion that is being looked forward to with interest is the illus trated moving picture lecture to be given at the new consolidated school at the camp ground on Friday night, April 29, by Mr. and Mrs. -J. O. Mar tin, state school supervisors. Mr. and Mrs. Martin will tell of their visit to twenty-two foreign countries and Will illustrate their lecture by attractive moving pictures. T’he entertainment promises to bo one of rare interest to all citizens of the county. It will be educational and interesting and will appeal particu larly to school children and will in struct them in history and geography. Mr. Martin is well known here, having spoken to the Kiwanis club some years ago. He is a great-great grandson of Captain Samuel Butts for whom Butts county was named. The entertainment will be Mr. and Mrs.' Martin’s contribution to the handsome Newport velour stage cur tain reecntly placed in the school. Admission will be 10 cents for chil dren and 20 cents for adults. A large crowd is expected on that oc casion. The last census taken in the Uni ted States, during 1930, showed 62,- 137,080 males and 60,637,900 fe males. JACKSON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 1932 STATE POLITICS BECOMES ACTIVE SEVERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS ARE MADE FOR STATE OFFICE. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO MEET FRIDAY AND FIX RULES With the meeting of the state ex ecutive committee scheduled for Friday in Albany to adopt rules and regulations for the state primary, the political situation is beginning to take definite form. Several an nouncements have already been made and others will probably be forth coming, following the meeting of the committee Friday. It now appears there will be a full field of candidates for the vari ous offices to be filled in the state primary. For the place on the court of ap peals, now held by Judge 0. H. B. Bloodworth, who will retire, several announcements have been made, in cluding: Judge L. P. Goodrich, Grif fin; John B. Guerry, of Montezuma; Beauford Boykin, of Carrollton; J. E. Bradwell, of Athens; J. D. Adams, of Dublin; George Goode, of Carnes ville and Joe Quillian, of Winder. For commissioner of agriculture two definite announcements have been made, that of Hamilton Ralls, of Hogansville, and J. O. Will, of Eatonton. It is not known at this time whether Eugene Talmadge will seek re-election as agricultural com missioner or whether he will offer for governor or United States sena tor*. For comptroller general Wm. B. Harrison, incumbent, will stand for* re-election and others expected to enter for this place are Seward M. Smith, D. B. Bullard and Madison Bell. Former State Senator George W. Lankford will offer for state treas urer to succeed M. L. Ledford, of Cairo, appointed b yGovernor Rus sell, who will stand for re-election. For the place on the public ser vice commission, held by Albert Woodruff, who will run for re-elec tion, will b Guy Stone, of Glenville, and Walter Perkins, of Millen. Other well known Georgians are being mentioned for the various of fices to be filled this year. TEACHERS GOING TO MEET G. E. A. ANNUAL SESSION BEING HELD IN MACON THIS WEEK. A GOOD PROGRAM ARRANGED. BOARD MEMBERS TO ATTEND Members of the Butts County Board of Education, the county su perintendent, teachers in the city and county systems and workers in * the Parent-Teacher organization plan to attend the annual meeting of the Georgia Education Association in Macon during the week. This meeting brought together all the educational forces of the state. The Georgia Congress of Parents and Teachers was held from Mon day through Wednesday; the Geor gia Associations of Superintendents was held Thursday, the High School Principals Thursday and the Physical Education Association was likewise held Thursday. The meeting of Georgia Education Association prop er was held from April 14 through 16. Many outstanding leaders in edu cational work appeared on the pro gram during the week. Members of the Butts County Board planned to attend Friday’s ses sion in a body. Many of the teachers in the city and county school system will attend either Friday or Satur day. Special rates were offered by the railroads for this important meeting of teachers and auxiliary workers. PLANS FORMED FOR CHILD HEALTH DAY STATE BOARD OF HEALTH AND OTHER AGENCIES’ CO-OPERA-, TING. GOVERNOR ISSUES HIS PROCLAMATION ON HEALTH The week of April 24 to May 1 will be observed as Health Promotion Week and Sunday, May 1, will be known as Child Health Day. For the purpose of calling the attention of all citizens to the vital question of health, Governor R. B. Russell has issued the following proclamation: One of the paramount concerns of modern government is to conserve and promote the good health of its citizens. Remarkable progress has been made in this direction within the past few years in our own state and health conditions in Georgia to day are a great tribute to the efforts ol our Department of Public Health, as well as the rapid advance of knowledge and its application in scientific medicine. The tremendous economic toll tak en by disease still amounts to a staggering total and it is well that we have impressed upon us the im portance of continuing to wage an unremitting warfare against disease. It is particularly important that the children of our state be afforded, during the golden period of child hood, an opportunity to build sturdy lives, for they will be the men and women who will tomorrow direct the destinies of our state and nation. A joint Resolution of the Con gress of the United States authorizes and requests that May first of each year be proclaimed as Child Health Day. Inasmuch as the complete enjoy ment of all of the possibilities of health improvement can come only when brought to the attention of all ol the citizens of our state, and is promoted by whole-hearted co-opera tion with health agencies and the medical profession; I, Richard B. Russell, Jr., Gover nor of Georgia, do hereby proclaim and designate the week from April twenty-fourth through May first, inclusive, as Health Promotion Week, with the day of Sunday, May first, as Child Health Day, and I earnestly request that ail of the citizens of our great state enter into the spirit of the occasion and co-operate whole heartedly with the State Department of Public Health and the State Medi cal Association, as well as all other health agencies, in securing the bene fits of a definite program and per mitting every child to profit in health or mind and body by the best that science and human ingenuity affords in preventive medicine, combatting disease and in improving the health of our citizens. Done in the City of Atlanta on this the first day of April, nineteen hundred and thirty-two. RICHARD B. RUSSELL, JR., Governor*. PEPPERTON AND JULIETTE TO OPEN BASEBALL SEASON HERE SATURDAY AFTERNOON The baseball season for Jackson and community will be opened here Saturday +ifternoon at 3:30, I£. TANARUS., when Pepperton meets the Juliette nine on the- local grounds. These teams are old rivals and always put up hard fights for victory. The Pepperton team of 1932 is reputed to be one of the strongest aggregations turned out in several seasons. The team is composed of Lome players and years of experience ii*. team piay will make for a good showing. * Being the first game of the sea son no doubt there will be a large number of fans present to root for the home talent. The American Bankers Association has a membership of 20,000. WILLINGHAM TALKS TO BUTTS TEACHERS j INTERESTING TALK ON “GOOD CITIZENSHIP” MADE BY SO LICITOR OF FLINT CIRCUIT. LAST MEETING OF TERM The last meeting of the 1931-32 school year, held by Butts county teachers Saturday afternoon in the court house, was featured by an in teresting address on "Good Citizen ship” by Col.'Frank B. Willingham, solicitor general of the Flint circuit. After defining a good citizen, Mr.' Willingham, solicitor general of the Flint circuit. After defining a good citizen, Mr. Willingham pointed to the fact that it is the duty of all good citizens to vote, showing that suffrage is a heri tage wrung from vested power. The duty and responsibility of voting rests upon all citizens, it was- shown. Col. Willingham showed that teach ers have a great opportunity to mold the character of children and to in still, in addition to mere book learn ing, the ideals of good citizenship. There was a recitation by Miner va Torbet that proved of interest and pleasure to the group, and a short but interesting talk was made by Mr. B. M. Drake, county agricul tural agent. He outlined his aims and objectives as they relate to club work and asked for the co-operation of the teachers. There was a good attendance at this meeting and a fine spirit of in terest. After the business session re freshments were served by the high school teachers. WINNERS PICKED FOR SCHOOL MEET HIGH SCHOOLS OF THE FOURTH DISTRICT TO COMPETE IN LITERARY AND ATHLETIC EVENTS APRIL 21-23 Representatives have been selectee 1 to represent the Jackson high school in the annual high school meet to be held in Griffin from April 21 to 23. A strong team will compete in the literary and athletic events, and it is believed the Jackson school will win a fair share of the honors. Representatives from the thirty four high schools in the fourth con gressional district will meet in Grif fin and determine the championship in literary and athletic prowess. The Jackson high school debating team recently won dual honors, de feating Griffin high and Spalding high and will take .part in the cham pionship debate in'Griffin on April 21. The members of the literary team include: Declamation, Elwyn Patrick. Piano, Elizabeth McMiehael Reading, Anne Lester. Essay, J. L. Fletcher, Jr. Essay, Anne Lester. Members of the track team to compete in the athletic meet April 22 are: Douglas Coleman, shot put. Mike Allen, pole vault. Allison Fuqua, 100 yard dash. Arthur Gilmore, broad jump. MR. AND MRS. ALLEN ATTEND INAUGURATION AT WESLEYAN Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. Allen, care takers of the Camp Ground, attend ed the inauguration of Dr. Dice Robins Anderson, president of Wes leyan College, Macon, last Friday. Mr. Allen acted as official represen tative of his alma nrater, The Col lege of Wooster, Wooster, Ohio, by request of President Charles F. Wis hart, who because of illness, could not be present. New York state contains 49,204 square miles. BOOST GEORGIA All The Time $1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE WALTER WOOTEN ACCIDENT VICTIM MET DEATH SUNDAY AFTER NOON WHEN AUTOMOBILE TURNED OVER ON IRON SPRINGS ROAD NEAR JACKSON Pinned beneath an automobile, which turned over while running at a high rate of speed, Mr. Walter Wooten, 20 years of age, was almost instantly killed Sunday afternoon about 5 o’clock on the Iron Springs- Hall’s Bridge road, near the McClure place. Passengers in the roadster when it turned over were Roy James, who was driving, Linus Benton and Mr. Wooten. James and Benton were slightly injured when their fingers were mangled. Mr. Wooden was caught under thu door and his chest crushed. He lived but a few minutes after being ex tricated from the automobile. As sisting in lifting the car off the doomed man were C. R. Bennett, Grady Quinn, Linus Benton and C. H. Jones. The car was traveling in the di rection of Jackson when the accident happened. It was said the car was being driven at a rapid rate. Mr. J. R. Wooten, father of the young man who was killed, swore out a warrant for James, charging voluntary manslaughter, reckless driving and driving while intoxicat ed. James was arrested and placed in the Butts county jail. Mr. Wooten was born in Eatonton on April 10, 1912, but had been re siding at Pepperton for some time. He was employed in the Pepperton Cotton Mills for some time, but had not been working since Christmas owing to curtailment, it was stated. He was highly esteemed and scores of friends were distressed to learn of the tragedy and sympathize with the family in their great loss. Mr. Wooten is survived by his pa rents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Wooten; six sisters, Mrs. Lucile Ward, of Zebulon; Mrs. Alma Long, of Flovil la; Misses Ethel, Dollie Mae, Eva and Hazel Wooten, of Pepperton. Funeral services were held Tues day afternoon at 2 o’clo'ck at the Pepperton Baptist church, with Rev. T. H. Williams officiating. Interment was in the Pepperton cemetery. DP. SUTTON WINS COURT FIGHT WITH TALMADGE Macon, Ga., April 12.—Judge Mal colm D. Jones, of Bibb Superior Court Tuesday night ruled in favor of Dr. J. M. Sutton, state veterina rian, in his litigation with Commis sioner of Agriculture Eugene Tal rnadge over control of the veterina ry department. At the conclusion of an eleven page decision Judge Jones wrote this order: “After a careful study of the case the judgment of ccurt in that defendant he and he is hereby en joined until the final hearing from interfering in any manner with plain tiff in the discharge of his duties as state veterinarian or with his em ployes, agents or assistants. He is likewise enjoined from receiving mail or any mail intended for the office of the state veterinarian.” APRIL PAYMENTS MADE TO BUTTS COUNTY PENSIONERS Confederate pensioners in Butts county, eight soldiers and twenty three widows of soldiers, received payment for April on Saturday of last week. Judge Joel B. Mallet, Or dinary, received a check Saturday morning for $930 and this was dis tributed to those on the roll. This brings payments up to date, except sls for June, 1931, and $l6O that accumulated during past years.